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Scout B vs Black Arrow

RANKED BY PAYLOAD TO LOW EARTH ORBIT #284 VS #285 CHECKED 29 SEPT 2026

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Verdict

Scout B ranks #284 of 311 on Payload to low Earth orbit (143 kg); Black Arrow ranks #285 (135 kg).

Rank 284 of 311 · leads

Payload to low Earth orbit

143 kg

Launches23

Success rate91.3%

Payload to GTO—

First flight10 Aug 1965

Height25 m

Liftoff thrust513 kN

Launch mass17 t

Launch cost$8,660,000

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

Rank 285 of 311

Payload to low Earth orbit

135 kg

Launches2

Success rate50%

Payload to GTO—

First flight27 Jun 1969

Height13 m

Liftoff thrust256 kN

Launch mass18 t

Launch cost—

ReusableNo

StatusRetired

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Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2 Last checked 29 Sept 2026